Here's the latest in the bizarre, continuing saga of Robert Ellis, the accused fake cop. I've been chronicling his doings for about 2 decades. bit.ly/3Wo1xnm

The cta and its president Dorval Carter tout their ‘Second Chance’ program for ex-offenders, but Frank Main and I found that few end up with permanent jobs chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…

Some of those roadblocks involved his partners. Others centered on his past — which includes two criminal convictions, one in France, another in Iraq. More from Tim Novak and Frank Main.

A gun charge filed during George Floyd rioting in Chicago is dismissed amid controversy chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…

Migrants arriving by busload in Rosemont and Cicero are sent away, but welcomed in Oak Park, as suburbs respond differently chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/…

Be careful out there -- ‘Bank jackings’ in Chicago see robbers drain victims’ accounts with their phone apps chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/8/2398…

UPDATE: Judge Kendall tells the courtroom a well-intentioned juror had brought a bag of treats, and gave the dog 'the entire bag.'

'I didn't know this was going on,' Kendall said.

With a growing number of migrants arriving in Chicago, local police have been warned to be on the lookout for members of a violent Venezuelan prison gang.

But a Sun-Times analysis found little evidence the gang, El Tren de Aragua, has a presence here. trib.al/8TVpkC6

Chicago recluse’s record-setting $11 million unclaimed estate thrown into chaos by newly surfaced will chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/21/239…

An investigation by WBEZ, Chicago Sun-Times and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project found allegations of excessive force, improper searches and racist comments on the job. graphics.suntimes.com/extremism-rank…

This is so cool!

#BREAKING Businessman James T. Weiss is sentenced to 66 months in prison for bribing two Illinois lawmakers. He is a son-in-law of former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios.

With a hat tip to Telemundo Chicago, a story about a harsh welcome to migrants. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2023/10/…

How millions in COVID fraud went into the hands of gangs & heated up Chicago's underground gun market. chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/6/2390…

In rare twist, ex-Chicago police officer testifies on behalf of man whose double-murder conviction is then vacated chicago.suntimes.com/2023/8/31/2385…

One Real Estate Empire, $15 Million In Unpaid Rat-Related Tickets blockclubchicago.org/2023/08/31/one…

Frank Main, Stephanie Zimmermann, Tom Schuba and WBEZ’s Chip Mitchell for newspaper/investigative: chicago.suntimes.com/2022/10/28/233…

They were 2 Chicago pizza delivery guys. Then, they ran a Mexican drug cartel, feds say chicago.suntimes.com/2023/8/4/23811…

Chicago Police Department’s reform chief abruptly resigns, claiming ‘retaliation’ chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/6/1/…

On Thursday, James Crown — whose family was worth an estimated $10.2 billion in 2020 — is announcing a crime-reduction strategy. trib.al/hz63vla